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Integrating land surface conditions and transport networks to quantify the spatial accessibility of cities in China

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posted on 2019-11-21, 10:20 authored by Wei Chen, Weidong Liu, Zhigao Liu

Although there is a need to determine the spatial accessibility of cities in China, the limitations in available data and methods hinder research in this area. The main objective of this study was to quantify the accessibility of cities in China. We developed a comprehensive analytical method to quantify spatial accessibility at a spatial resolution of one kilometer by integrating both land surface conditions and transport networks. The results show that the spatial patterns of accessibility of Chinese cities at the prefecture level and above are characterized by significant spatial heterogeneity, consistent with the patterns in physical geography, population density, and economic activities. The results improve our understanding of deficiencies in the accessibility of cities in China and provide a foundation for transportation infrastructure planning.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant number 41901154, 41530751] and the Strategic Priority Research Program (A) of Chinese Academy of Sciences [grant number XDA19040403].

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